The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible
New Testament
Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.
Acts 2English
Mihingo 2African Kalanga
- African Kalanga
Kwakati hhuba le Phentekhosite lahha, bose bakabe bakakubungana panhu pang'ompela.
- English2
Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.
African KalangaTjinyolotjo, nsindo unonga whuwhudza kwe mhepo ina masimba ukahha ubva kudzimu, ukahhala ng'umba yose yabakabe bali muili.
- African Kalanga
Bakabona kunofanana ne ndimi dzinonga mpfuto we moto dzakapalalana, ngono dzikahha dzikagala pehhugwi kwe mmwe ne mmwe wabo.
- English4
All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
African KalangaBose bakahhala Meya Yakayenemala, ngono bakatangisa lebeleka ne ndimi dzipoga sekwa bakapiwa ne Meya.
- African Kalanga
Mu Jerusalema kwakabe kugala Bajuta, balume banohla Ndzimu, banobva mu njudzi dzose dze hango.
- English6
When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking in his own language.
African KalangaBakati bewha nsindo iwoyu, mbunga nkulu ukakubungana ne gaabadzo, ngobe mmwe ne mmwe wabo wakabawha belebeleka ne lulimi gugwe.
- African Kalanga
Ngono bakakaabala kwazo, bakabhuzwa beti, “Apa banhu bose ibaba banolebeleka ate Bagalili kene?
- African Kalanga
Ini ngono mmwe ne mmwe wedu ewha mmwe ne mmwe wabo elebeleka ne lulimi gugwe?
- English9
Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,
African KalangaIswi tobva ku Phatiya ne ku Mediya ne ku Elamu ne ku Mesopotamiya ne ku Judiya ne ku Kapadokiya ne ku Ponto ne ku Ezhiya
- African Kalanga
ne ku Firigiya ne ku Phamufiliya ne ku Egipiti ne mitunhu imu Libhiya pedlo ne Sirene, ne bezi banobva ku Roma,
- English11
(both Jews and converts to Judaism); Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!”
African KalangaBajuta kose ne bakabe behanduligwa mu bugalimoyo gwe Tjijuta ne ku Kirete ne ku Arabhiya tobawha beleba makaabadzo e Ndzimu ne ndimi dzedu!”
- African Kalanga
Bakakaabala basingawhisise, ngono bakabhuzwana beti, “Ikoku kobvani?”
- African Kalanga
Koga bamwe bakabadadila beti, “Bakalaladza.”
- English14
Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: “Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I say.
African KalangaKoga Pita kamilika ne bali gumi lina nng'ompela, kamilidza whi lile, ngono kalebeleka ne mbunga eti, “Banhu be Judiya, namwi mose bamu Jerusalema, imani ndimutjenesele ikoku; whililani ne njele tjandinoleba.
- African Kalanga
Banhu ibaba abazolaladza sekwa munokumbula. Kutji lubaka gwe hhanalume mangwanana.
- African Kalanga
Koga etji nditjo tjakalebgwa ne nlebesambeli Jowele eti,
- English17
“ ‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.
African Kalanga‘Ndzimu ukati: Kowoti mu mahhuba e bupelo ndowodila Meya yangu mu banhu bose. Bakololo ne bakololokadzi benyu banowolebela mbeli bahhuhha benyu banowobona mbono ne banhuntana benyu banowowolota.
- English18
Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.
African KalangaKose ne mu balandalume bangu ne mu balandakadzi bangu ndowodila Meya yangu mu mahhuba iyawo, ngono banowolebela mbeli.
- English19
I will show wonders in the heaven above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke.
African KalangaNgono ndowothama matjenamiso pehhugwi kudzimu ne zwilakidzo mu hango, pasi, kowobe ne malopa ne moto nene bhulubusi.
- English20
The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord.
African KalangaHhuba lowotemapala kukabe hhalima ngono mwedzi ukahandugwa ukahabapala se malopa mbeli kwe hha kwe hhuba gulu la He.
- African Kalanga
Ngono kowohingikala kuti iye unodana zina la He mu lubaka igogo atjidziwe.’
- English22
“Men of Israel, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through him, as you yourselves know.
African Kalanga“Banhu be Iziraeli, whililani whoku, Jesu we Nazareta nhu wamakalakidziwa ne Ndzimu ne matjenamiso, makaabadzo nene zwilakidzo, Ndzimu zwawakathama pakati kwenyu ndiye, sekwa munoziba imwi.
- English23
This man was handed over to you by God’s set purpose and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men, put him to death by nailing him to the cross.
African KalangaJesu iwoyu makampiwa ne ndongoloso yakabigwa ye Ndzimu nene ziba zwimbeli kwawo; koga imwi makahingisa banhu babi kumbulaya ne kumbambula.
- English24
But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him.
African KalangaKoga Ndzimu wakammusa; unsunungula mu zogwadza zwe lufu, ngobe kwakabe kusingatubuke kuti lufu gumbhatile tjose.
- English25
David said about him: “ ‘I saw the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
African KalangaDafite wakati ne kukwe, ‘Ndobona He misi yose mbeli kwangu. Se bali ku luboko gwangu gwe ludli, akuna tjingandizunguza.
- African Kalanga
Ndizo moyo wangu unohanha ne lulimi gwangu gohanha ne mbili wangubo unowotjilila mu kugalabgwe,
- African Kalanga
ngobe amutowondisiya mu kumbu naiko amungaletjedzele N'yenemali wenyu kubola.
- African Kalanga
Makandilakidza zila ye butjilo, mowondihanhisa ne kubepo kwenyu!’
- English29
“Brothers, I can tell you confidently that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is here to this day.
African Kalanga“Makamu, ndomubudza ne malebeswa kuti batategulu Dafite bakafa bakabiganyiwa, ngono kumbu tjabo tjiyapo na nasi.
- English30
But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that he would place one of his descendants on his throne.
African KalangaBakabe bali nlebesambeli ngono bakaziba kuti Ndzimu wakabagadzabgwe ne tuna kuti unowobiga mmwe we bana babo mu tjigalo tjabo tje buhe.
- English31
Seeing what was ahead, he spoke of the resurrection of the Christ, that he was not abandoned to the grave, nor did his body see decay.
African KalangaBakabona zwimbeli ndizo bakaleba nekwe kumuka kwe Mesiya kuti, ‘Aazosiyiwa mu kumbu ne mbili uwe auzobola.’
- African Kalanga
Ndzimu wakamusa Jesu iwoyu, ngono iswi tose ti batendeki bekuti ikoku kwakatikala.
- English33
Exalted to the right hand of God, he has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.
African KalangaWatjimilidzigwa ku luboko gwe ludli gwe Ndzimu, kaamutjila Meya Yakayenemala se gadzabgwe kwa Tate, ndizo watebulila mutili itjetji tjamunobona ne tjamunowha.
- English34
For David did not ascend to heaven, and yet he said, “ ‘The Lord said to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand
African KalangaNgobe Dafite aazotanhila kudzimu, koga iye kati, ‘He bakati kuna He wangu: Gala ku luboko gwangu gwe ludli
- African Kalanga
kudzina ndithama zwita zwizo tjigalo tje makumbo awo.’
- English36
“Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.”
African Kalanga“Ndizo bose be ng'umba ye Iziraeli ngabazibe ne malebeswa kuti Ndzimu wakathama Jesu iwoyu wamakabambula kube He ne kube Mesiya!”
- English37
When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”
African KalangaKukati banhu bewha ikoku, bakadziyidzika, ngono bakati kuna Pita ne batumwa bamwe, “Makamu, tihineni ngono?”
- English38
Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
African KalangaPita kahandula eti, “Handukilani matjinyo enyu mubvubikiwe, mmwe ne mmwe wenyu ne zina la Jesu Khirisiti kuti ndizo matjinyo enyu muazwiibhatigwe. Ngono mowoamutjila tjipo tje Meya Yakayenemala.
- English39
The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call.”
African KalangaKugadziwabgwe ne kwenyu ne bana benyu na bose bakule kule, mmwe ne mmwe He Ndzimu wedu waunowodana.”
- English40
With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.”
African KalangaNgono katendeka ne matama amwe manjinji kabakulumbidza eti, “Muzwitjidze mu tjizekugwana itjetji tjakayipa.”
- English41
Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day.
African KalangaIbabo bakaamutjila ndebo iye bakabvubikiwa, ngono ilelo hhuba bakapamhidziwa ne banhu bali zwiwulu zwitatu (3,000).
- English42
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
African KalangaBakamusila meya zwidiyo zwe batumwa ba Jesu nene kuhangana ne pemula tjiwunga nene mitembezelo.
- English43
Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles.
African KalangaMmwe ne mmwe kahhigwa ngohla, ngono makaabadzo manji ne zwilakidzo zwinotjenamisa zwinji zwakathamiwa ne batumwa ba Jesu.
- African Kalanga
Bagalimoyo bose bakabe bali tjinhu tjing'ompela, bakahanganyila tjimwe ne tjimwe.
- African Kalanga
Bakatenesa zwinhu zwabo, kose ne thundu dzabo, ngono bakapa mmwe ne mmwe kuyendidzana ne haya kukwe.
- English46
Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts,
African KalangaBakayendilambeli mahhuba wose behangana mu Ng'umba ye Ndzimu. Bakabe bepemula tjiwunga mu mizi yabo bedla bose ne mimoyo yakahanha, mimoyo mitjena,
- English47
praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
African Kalangabekudza Ndzimu kakale beamutjigwa zubuyanana ne banhu bose. Ngono He bakapamha hhuba ne hhuba ibabo bakabe betjidziwa.
Source: The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible, Ndzimu-unami Emmanuel Moyo, 2026. This online edition was extracted and reformatted from the PDF edition. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
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